The Soonchunhyang University (SCHU), established in 1978 as the first private medical school in Korea, is a leading research and educational institution that also administers four medical centers. The Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-bio Science (SIMS) is the institute for both basic and translational research recently established by SCHU to strengthen its research competitiveness in the biomedical sciences.

SIMS is located conveniently within the SCHU Medical School, Cheonan campus, which is about 80 kms south of Seoul. The new research building, equipped with state-of-the-art modern laboratory facility will open its doors in May 2014. About 200 researchers and technical staff members including 20 principal investigators, 50 postdoctoral fellows, and 100 graduate students are expected to work at SIMS when it comes to full operation.

Starting in September 2014, SIMS will launch a new Graduate Program for Integrated Bio-medicine. We will train a new generation of scientists, clinicians and engineers who can think, work and communicate across disciplines. We welcome motivated young scientists to apply the SIMS graduate program. All the courses will be conducted in English by newly recruited outstanding faculty members and adjunct professors appointed from world leading institutes.

SIMS will provide the students with full scholarships which include tuitions and a monthly stipend of1,000$ during their graduate years. All students can stay in a pleasant hotel-type dormitory, free of charge. We will also offer our students opportunities to participate international conferences and workshops, as well as Research Internship Program which will be conducted in collaboration with world leading research institutes and bio-industries.

Application can be made through the SIMS website http://homepage.sch.ac.kr/sims or you can post your application with required documents to the following address. The official deadline for the fall 2014 admission is June 5, 2014.